All Obituaries

Beth Johnson Morrissey, 93, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away on September 21, 2021, at Ashley Manor, Baker City, Oregon.   Lyla “Beth” was born on August 16, 1928, in Superior, Nebraska to Ceril Newton Calhoon and Margaret Rachel Maxey.  The attending physician was her maternal grandfather, Dr. Frederick Wasco Maxey. Beth graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1946 and was married to Portland fireman, Kenneth Elsworth Johnson on November 8, 1946. Together they...

Doreen Frances Naillon, 57, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at her home on October 23, 2021.  Gray's West & Co. is honored to serve the family.        

Dean Franklin Spence, 84, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on October 21, 2021, at his residence.  A memorial service with military honors will be held on Friday, November 12, 2021, at 11:00 AM, at the Harvest Church. 3720 Birch St., Baker City, Oregon 97814.  Following the service, a reception will be held at the Harvest Church Fellowship Hall. He was born April 14, 1937, in Watford City, North Dakota, to John William and Hilda Ida Amy (Anderson) Spence. In the early...

Mary Alice Thompson, 89, of Sumpter, Oregon, passed away on October 13, 2021, at her residence at the Grande Ronde Retirement Residence in La Grande, Oregon, surrounded by her loving family.  A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 18, 2021, at 1:00 PM at the Sumpter Cemetery in Sumpter, Oregon. A Celebration of Mary’s life is also planned for Memorial Day, May of 2022. Mary was born on November 26, 1931, in Baker City, Oregon, to Green Hudspeth and Rachel Hanby...

Dale Gene Koontz, age 81, of Baker City passed away on September 5th, 2021 at his residence.  A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 3:00 PM at Coles Tribute Center.  Dale Koontz was born on December 1, 1939, in Glenns Ferry, Idaho to Elza Raymond and Nellie Koontz. He was a graduate of Baker City High School and a member of the Army National Guard. He was an employee of the Idaho Power Co. for over 42 years, working his way up from...

David G. Cherry, 75, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away peacefully in Boise, Idaho, at St; Alphonsus Medical Center on October 8, 2021. At David’s request, there will not be a funeral service; however, a private memorial service will be held in the spring of 2022. Dave was born on December 13, 1945, at Red Wood Falls, Minnesota.  He was the fourth child born to Dale and Irene Cherry. In 1957 the Cherry family moved to Baker, Oregon, where Dave celebrated his 12th birthday and...

Mary Brunson Raabe, age 81, passed away on October 5th, 2021 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City, Oregon.  No services are planned at this time,   Updates to that will be posted when Mary's family is ready to hold a celebration of her life.

Connie Lou Fischer, 70, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away on October 5, 2021, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel of Baker City, Oregon.

David Theodore Anderson IV, 35, of Gig Harbor, Washington passed away near Baker City, Oregon on October 1, 2021.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray's West & Co.            

Walter James McCoy Jr., age 61, passed away peacefully during his move to Baker City.  He was relocating to Baker City from California in order to live with his sister Patricia Matthews and her husband Richard.  No services are planned at this time.  Please feel free to leave online condolences for his family on this web page.